Census place 5538800

Kaukauna

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Kaukauna city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Kaukauna.

According to the 2025 estimate, Kaukauna has a population of 18,517 and 2,240 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 98 covered Wisconsin places are: median home value is $225,700, below the comparison median of $281,700; population density is 2,240/sq mi, above the comparison median of 1,870/sq mi; and average annual high is 54.7°F, below the comparison median of 56.5°F. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$225,700
Below the comparison median of $281,700
population density
2,240/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 1,870/sq mi
average annual high
54.7°F
Below the comparison median of 56.5°F

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Kaukauna's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
18,517
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.1%
Population estimate
Density
2,240/sq mi
8.3 sq mi land area
Median age
38.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$80,365
Median home value
$225,700
Median gross rent
$1,083
Bachelor’s degree or higher
25.1%
Typical commute
21 min
Drive-alone commute
80.7%
Public transit commute
0.3%
Walked to work
1.6%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
28.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
39.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
70.8%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.2%
Working from home
8.3%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
90.8%
Homes built 2020+
1.6%
Households without a vehicle
6.3%
Households with children
29.1%
Residents with a disability
12.7%
Residents without insurance
4.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Outagamie County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
5
Flood declarations
3
Hurricane declarations
1
Severe Storm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: GREEN BAY (17 mi from place center)
Average high
54.7°F
Average low
36.7°F
Annual rainfall
31.6"
Annual snowfall
55.6"

Month by month

A year in Kaukauna.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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